..However, coadministration of FGF-2 and BMP-2 increases mineralization more than BMP-2 alone in cultures from old and young mouse long bones and old humans but not in young mouse calvarial cultures. ..

Therapeutic touch stimulates the proliferation of human cells in culture

..The type of substrate determines which integrins and extracellular matrix proteins are expressed by osteoblasts. These data provide information on how implant materials may affect osteoblast differentiation and bone growth...

..Thus, differences in human osteoblast responses were found to the various samples of PEEK, but implantable grade PEEK, in general, was comparable in vitro to the bone forming capacity of rough titanium...

..3-green fluorescent protein, demonstrating a cell-autonomous effect of the transgene. These data suggested that C/EBP transcription factors may be important determinants of osteoblast function and bone mass...

The effects of patient age on human osteoblasts' response to Ti-6Al-4V implants in vitro

..6-2.3-fold) of COL, BSP, and osteocalcin (OC) mRNAs in Y HOBs compared to M and O HOBs from female subjects. We conclude that human osteoblasts from older female patients have a decreased ability to form bone on implants...

Transgenic expression of 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 in osteoblasts reveals an anabolic role for endogenous glucocorticoids in bone